GE Merges LED and Fixture Businesses to Form GE Lighting Solutions
Source/Type:  LIGHTimes Online - News - Staff reports

Author: LIGHTimes News Staff

January 19, 2010... GE Lighting, a unit of GE Appliances & Lighting has merged with GE's (LED) systems operation, Lumination to establish GE Lighting Solutions. The new company combines Lumination, based at GE Lighting’s world headquarters in Cleveland, and its commercial and industrial fixture group, GE Lighting Systems in Hendersonville, North Carolina. David Elien, previously president and CEO of Lumination, now serves as president and CEO of GE Lighting Solutions, while Paul Morse, formerly president of GE Lighting Systems, leads commercial efforts as vice president of sales and Hendersonville site leader. The full integration of the businesses is scheduled to be completed in the first half of 2010.

“The value of energy-efficient lighting solutions has never been more apparent to businesses and consumers,” commented Michael B. Petras, Jr., president and CEO of GE Lighting. “Through GE Lighting and our new GE Lighting Solutions unit, we’ll continue to provide innovative GE-quality solutions for customers who want to optimize energy efficiency and pursue energy cost savings, while having less of an impact on the environment.”

“We like how GE Lighting Solutions positions us to do even more for customers right out of the gate,” added Petras. “We have a head start in these market segments because we’re combining our specialized LED application expertise and our penchant for quality with our outdoor fixture heritage and established distribution.” GE Lighting News Release

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